Bobby Rahal was wearing a TOTAL hat in victory lane at Phoenix in 1992 with three-year-old Graham Rahal standing by his side, and now that sponsorship has returned to his IndyCar team for his son. TOTAL QUARTZ, one of the largest oil companies in the world, will be the primary...

Bobby Rahal believes that the upcoming expiration of IndyCar's current TV deal makes the series uniquely poised to capitalize on the growing prominence of digital broadcasting.The series is currently in the process of planning its next steps for when the current TV deal, split between ABC and NBCSN, concludes at...

Rahal Letterman Lanigan has entered a multi-year sponsorship deal with Total that will include TOTAL QUARTZ becoming the team's official lubricant partner, and primary sponsor of Graham Rahal's car at Long Beach. The partnership rekindles an association between the team and brand dating back to 1992, when it was an...

Renault has introduced an upgraded Formula 1 power unit for this weekend's Singapore Grand Prix, but Red Bull's Max Verstappen is the only recipient.The French manufacturer has spent three engine development tokens on what managing director Cyril Abiteboul has stated will be the final update of this season. Abiteboul has...

Red Bull and Renault are poised to continue their Formula 1 partnership into 2016, providing the former's owner Dietrich Mateschitz gives the green light.When Red Bull informed Renault it wanted to terminate its contract a year early, it believed it had secured a Mercedes supply for next season following high-level...

Lotus owner Gerard Lopez says his squad had to switch from Renault to Mercedes engines in order to return to the front of Formula 1 in 2015.The team recently confirmed it would run Mercedes engines next season, breaking a partnership with Renault that stretches back to 1995. Lotus will become...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Oct. 21, 2014) - "On behalf of the International Motor Sports Association, I offer our deepest condolences to family and friends of TOTAL CEO Christophe de Margerie, along with the other airplane passengers who tragically passed away yesterday in Russia," said IMSA CEO Ed Bennett. "I also...

Christophe de Margeri, president and CEO of French-based oil company Total, has been killed in a plane crash in Russia, the Russian news agency Ria Novosti reported Tuesday."Together with the head of Total, all three crew members were killed," the news agency said, reportiung that the accident occurred when the...

Renault is hopeful it will be able to run its latest software updates at maximum capacity for the Hungarian Grand Prix, after they did not deliver the step expected at Hockenheim.The French manufacturer had hoped the updates would be ready to produce a decent step forward for its teams from...

Related StoriesRed Bull Racing has dismissed rumors it is considering splitting from Formula 1 engine partner Renault, but acknowledged that there are performance clauses the French manufacturer must meet.A challenging start to 2014 has prompted talk in recent weeks that Red Bull could be ready to look at alternatives unless...